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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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